Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Public Records

Residents can register online through the Oklahoma Voter Portal at https://oklahoma.gov/elections/ovp.html, by mail, or in person at the Election Board office or when obtaining a driver's license. Registration must be completed 25 days before any election. Oklahoma requires voter ID at the polls. Acceptable forms include an Oklahoma driver's license, state ID card, or voter identification card issued by the County Election Board. Municipal elections for the city, including races for Mayor and nine ward-based City Council seats, take place on the first Tuesday of March in odd-numbered years. Information about candidates, sample ballots, and campaign finance reports can be found through the Oklahoma City Clerk's Office at https://www.okc.gov/departments/city-clerk and the Oklahoma Ethics Commission at https://www.ok.gov/ethics. Voters can look up their specific polling place, view sample ballots, and check registration status through the Oklahoma Voter Portal at https://okvoterportal.okelections.us or by contacting the County Election Board directly. Public election records include voter registration rolls, available for inspection at the Election Board with restrictions on use. Campaign finance reports filed with the Oklahoma Ethics Commission are searchable online, and precinct-level election results are published after each election. Absentee voting by mail is available to any registered voter. Applications must be requested from the County Election Board and submitted with a notarized signature or photocopy of ID. The Election Board must receive absentee ballot applications by 5:00 PM the Wednesday before the election. Completed absentee ballots must arrive by 7:00 PM on Election Day, either by mail (postmark does not count) or delivered in person. In-person absentee voting is available at the Election Board office during the week before Election Day during extended hours.